Re: [Wikimedia-l] Early Update - Fundraising

[James Heilman]

I am of two opinions on this:

1) When we raise money we call upon the goodwill people have for the work
we do. We should raise sufficient funds to do the important work we do. We
need to save some for a rainy day, but we should never collect money just
for the sake of it. When we set appropriate fundraising goals and meet them
we should thank all involved and save people's remaining goodwill for the
future.

2) People do want to engage with us. Donating is often an easier commitment
than becoming an editor or volunteer programmer. We have 260 proposals,
most of which are excellent, for a community tech team with 6 members. This
is obviously more work than they can take on. More funds for this sort of
work is not a bad problem to have.

With a clear movement strategy I think these will be easier issues to
address. With Katherine at the helm I am confidence that we will soon have
such a strategy. Additionally our financial future looks solid. Many of
those entering the professional world have relied heavily on our work for
their education and as such they in a way view us as an alma mater
.

Congrats to Lisa and her team for another amazing year of fundraising :-)
James

On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 11:06 PM, Gerard Meijssen 
wrote:

> Hoi,
> Do you remember all this talk about an endowment fund? It makes sense to
> get more money in it because without sufficient funds it is a paper tiger.
>
> PS I prefer to have it funded by out contributors than by a few large
> donations. (both are welcome).
> Thanks,
>   GerardM
>
> On 7 December 2016 at 18:03, Andreas Kolbe  wrote:
>
> > Hi Seddon,
> >
> > Okay, but I believe I am correct in saying that you took around $34
> million
> > last December, even though the publicised[1] target was $25 million.
> >
> > I am basing that on the monthly bar chart in the Wikimedia Foundation's
> > 2015–2016 Fundraising Report.[2]*
> >
> > In 2014, the publicised target was $20 million, and you reported[3] that
> > you surpassed that as well – by more than $10 million, according to the
> > frdata dump.
> >
> > Given that this year you've taken well over half your target amount in
> > eight days, and are outperforming last year's campaign, I estimate you'll
> > end up with a total of around $40 million if you keep the campaign
> running
> > until the end of the year, i.e. $15 million more than the communicated
> > target.
> >
> > Is that what you're intending to do, or will you end the campaign when
> the
> > targeted $25 million are in the bank?
> >
> > Andreas
> >
> >
> >
> > * I tried to include the chart for quick reference, but the mail that
> > included seems to have gotten stuck in the system. I guess pipermail
> > doesn't like graphics.
> >
> > [1] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/12/01/wikimedia-foundati
> > on-annual-campaign/
> > [2] https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/2015-2016_Fundraising_Report
> > [3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/05/thank-you-for-keep
> > ing-knowledge-free-and-accessible/
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 2:04 PM, Joseph Seddon 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Andreas
> > >
> > > A very quick email just noting I don't know the method by which that
> > frdata
> > > dump is created (its very old and not maintained) but it would seem
> that
> > > numbers in the frdata dump are only useful as a rough guide.
> > >
> > > We are basing our numbers on internal accounting figures which is more
> > > representative of the actual cash flow since it is more closely based
> on
> > > actual cleared payments.
> > >
> > > Seddon
> > >
> > > On 7 Dec 2016 13:36, "Andreas Kolbe"  wrote:
> > >
> > > > People can follow progress of the fundraiser by loading the
> spreadsheet
> > > > files provided here:
> > > >
> > > > https://frdata.wikimedia.org/
> > > >
> > > > At the time of writing, the data in
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > yeardata-day-vs-sum.csv
> > > >  Total amount
> > > > received per day (not taking into account refunds)
> > > >
> > > > indicate that you have received $15.8 million in donations since the
> > > > year-end campaign started on November 29. The advertised target of
> the
> > > > campaign is $25 million[1] – so after less than nine days, you are
> > > already
> > > > more than 60% there.
> > > >
> > > > Are you planning to end the campaign once the publicised target is
> > > reached,
> > > > or will you go beyond the target as you did in the last two years?
> > > >
> > > > [1]
> > > > https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/11/29/wikimedia-
> > > > foundation-annual-fundraiser/
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 11:05 PM, Joseph Seddon <
> jsed...@wikimedia.org>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello All!
> > > > >
> > > > > So originally we were going to send an update after the first two
> > weeks
> > > > but
> > > > > with so much going on and following feedback, I'll 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Early Update - Fundraising

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
Do you remember all this talk about an endowment fund? It makes sense to
get more money in it because without sufficient funds it is a paper tiger.

PS I prefer to have it funded by out contributors than by a few large
donations. (both are welcome).
Thanks,
  GerardM

On 7 December 2016 at 18:03, Andreas Kolbe  wrote:

> Hi Seddon,
>
> Okay, but I believe I am correct in saying that you took around $34 million
> last December, even though the publicised[1] target was $25 million.
>
> I am basing that on the monthly bar chart in the Wikimedia Foundation's
> 2015–2016 Fundraising Report.[2]*
>
> In 2014, the publicised target was $20 million, and you reported[3] that
> you surpassed that as well – by more than $10 million, according to the
> frdata dump.
>
> Given that this year you've taken well over half your target amount in
> eight days, and are outperforming last year's campaign, I estimate you'll
> end up with a total of around $40 million if you keep the campaign running
> until the end of the year, i.e. $15 million more than the communicated
> target.
>
> Is that what you're intending to do, or will you end the campaign when the
> targeted $25 million are in the bank?
>
> Andreas
>
>
>
> * I tried to include the chart for quick reference, but the mail that
> included seems to have gotten stuck in the system. I guess pipermail
> doesn't like graphics.
>
> [1] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/12/01/wikimedia-foundati
> on-annual-campaign/
> [2] https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/2015-2016_Fundraising_Report
> [3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/05/thank-you-for-keep
> ing-knowledge-free-and-accessible/
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 2:04 PM, Joseph Seddon 
> wrote:
>
> > Hey Andreas
> >
> > A very quick email just noting I don't know the method by which that
> frdata
> > dump is created (its very old and not maintained) but it would seem that
> > numbers in the frdata dump are only useful as a rough guide.
> >
> > We are basing our numbers on internal accounting figures which is more
> > representative of the actual cash flow since it is more closely based on
> > actual cleared payments.
> >
> > Seddon
> >
> > On 7 Dec 2016 13:36, "Andreas Kolbe"  wrote:
> >
> > > People can follow progress of the fundraiser by loading the spreadsheet
> > > files provided here:
> > >
> > > https://frdata.wikimedia.org/
> > >
> > > At the time of writing, the data in
> > >
> > >
> > > yeardata-day-vs-sum.csv
> > >  Total amount
> > > received per day (not taking into account refunds)
> > >
> > > indicate that you have received $15.8 million in donations since the
> > > year-end campaign started on November 29. The advertised target of the
> > > campaign is $25 million[1] – so after less than nine days, you are
> > already
> > > more than 60% there.
> > >
> > > Are you planning to end the campaign once the publicised target is
> > reached,
> > > or will you go beyond the target as you did in the last two years?
> > >
> > > [1]
> > > https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/11/29/wikimedia-
> > > foundation-annual-fundraiser/
> > >
> > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 11:05 PM, Joseph Seddon 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello All!
> > > >
> > > > So originally we were going to send an update after the first two
> weeks
> > > but
> > > > with so much going on and following feedback, I'll cover as much as I
> > can
> > > > in as brief a form as possible and more regularly than planned:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-
> > > >
> > > >Banners limited: We have already begun limiting the number of
> times
> > a
> > > >reader will see a banner within a single browser if they choose to
> > not
> > > >dismiss the banners. For the moment, dismissing a banner or
> viewing
> > a
> > > >banner *up to 10 times* will result in the banners being
> suppressed
> > > for
> > > >a period of 1 week.
> > > >-
> > > >
> > > >Big messaging update [1]: We've been playing heavily with the
> ideas
> > of
> > > >“fake news” and “facts matter”. In addition for first time since
> > 2013,
> > > > we
> > > >have returned to an appeal coming from a specific individual, in
> > this
> > > > case
> > > >Jimmy. Much of the inspiration for both came from interviews
> > > Fundraising
> > > >did with both Jimmy and Katherine back in October.
> > > >-
> > > >
> > > >Big design update & in-line banners: We've moved away from the
> dark
> > > navy
> > > >blue (seen as black by many people), which was considered by the
> > > > community
> > > >to be too mobid and foreboding, to a white background banner with
> > red
> > > >border. Following extensive testing we also moved to inline
> banners
> > > over
> > > >the weekend replacing the top header banners.
> > > >-
> > > >
> > > >Promising Numbers: Currently we believe that we have raised around
> > > >

[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Store - Important Update

[Joseph Seddon]

As the year end approaches, here's a few important updates about the
Wikipedia Store:

Change in management: The Wikipedia Store project has moved under Michael
Beattie [1] and his team of amazingly experienced donor support agents. Sandra
Hust [2] will be the primary contact for internal orders, questions and
operations, while Michael Beattie will be responsible for the management of
the project itself. I [3] will remain responsible for the Volunteer
Giveaway Program. We hope this team will bring a much needed stability for
this project and allow us to streamline processes to match the new fiscal
year's budget.

Fulfillment partner: We will be migrating to a new fulfillment partner in
January. That means that the store will be closed through January for
inventory counting, shipping merchandise and setting up of new vendor. If
you think you or your organisation will need merchandise during January,
February and March (for Wikipedia 16 anniversary, editathons or just to be
given to volunteers), please plan to order them before December 31st.
(please note: deliveries may be delayed due to year end traffic). After
that date, the store (internal and external channels) will be closed and
unable to fulfill any orders until we have completed the transition to the
new vendor.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Cheers,


-- 
Seddon

*Advancement Associate (Community Engagement)*
*Wikimedia Foundation*


[1] mbeattie {at} wikimedia.org

[2] shust {at} wikimedia.org

[3] jseddon {at} wikimedia.org
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Early Update - Fundraising

[Andreas Kolbe]

Hi Seddon,

Okay, but I believe I am correct in saying that you took around $34 million
last December, even though the publicised[1] target was $25 million.

I am basing that on the monthly bar chart in the Wikimedia Foundation's
2015–2016 Fundraising Report.[2]*

In 2014, the publicised target was $20 million, and you reported[3] that
you surpassed that as well – by more than $10 million, according to the
frdata dump.

Given that this year you've taken well over half your target amount in
eight days, and are outperforming last year's campaign, I estimate you'll
end up with a total of around $40 million if you keep the campaign running
until the end of the year, i.e. $15 million more than the communicated
target.

Is that what you're intending to do, or will you end the campaign when the
targeted $25 million are in the bank?

Andreas



* I tried to include the chart for quick reference, but the mail that
included seems to have gotten stuck in the system. I guess pipermail
doesn't like graphics.

[1] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/12/01/wikimedia-foundati
on-annual-campaign/
[2] https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/2015-2016_Fundraising_Report
[3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/05/thank-you-for-keep
ing-knowledge-free-and-accessible/



On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 2:04 PM, Joseph Seddon  wrote:

> Hey Andreas
>
> A very quick email just noting I don't know the method by which that frdata
> dump is created (its very old and not maintained) but it would seem that
> numbers in the frdata dump are only useful as a rough guide.
>
> We are basing our numbers on internal accounting figures which is more
> representative of the actual cash flow since it is more closely based on
> actual cleared payments.
>
> Seddon
>
> On 7 Dec 2016 13:36, "Andreas Kolbe"  wrote:
>
> > People can follow progress of the fundraiser by loading the spreadsheet
> > files provided here:
> >
> > https://frdata.wikimedia.org/
> >
> > At the time of writing, the data in
> >
> >
> > yeardata-day-vs-sum.csv
> >  Total amount
> > received per day (not taking into account refunds)
> >
> > indicate that you have received $15.8 million in donations since the
> > year-end campaign started on November 29. The advertised target of the
> > campaign is $25 million[1] – so after less than nine days, you are
> already
> > more than 60% there.
> >
> > Are you planning to end the campaign once the publicised target is
> reached,
> > or will you go beyond the target as you did in the last two years?
> >
> > [1]
> > https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/11/29/wikimedia-
> > foundation-annual-fundraiser/
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 11:05 PM, Joseph Seddon 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All!
> > >
> > > So originally we were going to send an update after the first two weeks
> > but
> > > with so much going on and following feedback, I'll cover as much as I
> can
> > > in as brief a form as possible and more regularly than planned:
> > >
> > >
> > >-
> > >
> > >Banners limited: We have already begun limiting the number of times
> a
> > >reader will see a banner within a single browser if they choose to
> not
> > >dismiss the banners. For the moment, dismissing a banner or viewing
> a
> > >banner *up to 10 times* will result in the banners being suppressed
> > for
> > >a period of 1 week.
> > >-
> > >
> > >Big messaging update [1]: We've been playing heavily with the ideas
> of
> > >“fake news” and “facts matter”. In addition for first time since
> 2013,
> > > we
> > >have returned to an appeal coming from a specific individual, in
> this
> > > case
> > >Jimmy. Much of the inspiration for both came from interviews
> > Fundraising
> > >did with both Jimmy and Katherine back in October.
> > >-
> > >
> > >Big design update & in-line banners: We've moved away from the dark
> > navy
> > >blue (seen as black by many people), which was considered by the
> > > community
> > >to be too mobid and foreboding, to a white background banner with
> red
> > >border. Following extensive testing we also moved to inline banners
> > over
> > >the weekend replacing the top header banners.
> > >-
> > >
> > >Promising Numbers: Currently we believe that we have raised around
> > >$13,000,000 (accounting for payments to be cleared). This has been
> > > helped
> > >enormously by both gains found in our banner campaigns that is
> > allowing
> > > us
> > >to keep pace with the decline of desktop, as well as a brilliantly
> > >performing e-mail campaign.
> > >-
> > >
> > >Awesome E-mail: November 30th 2016 saw our biggest day for email
> > >fundraising ~$950,000 (2016) vs ~$550,000 (2015) raised in a 24 hour
> > > period
> > >with approximately a similar number of e-mails.
> > >-
> > >
> > >Stable Tech: This year has been extremely stable from a technical
> 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Early Update - Fundraising

[Joseph Seddon]

Hey Andreas

A very quick email just noting I don't know the method by which that frdata
dump is created (its very old and not maintained) but it would seem that
numbers in the frdata dump are only useful as a rough guide.

We are basing our numbers on internal accounting figures which is more
representative of the actual cash flow since it is more closely based on
actual cleared payments.

Seddon

On 7 Dec 2016 13:36, "Andreas Kolbe"  wrote:

> People can follow progress of the fundraiser by loading the spreadsheet
> files provided here:
>
> https://frdata.wikimedia.org/
>
> At the time of writing, the data in
>
>
> yeardata-day-vs-sum.csv
>  Total amount
> received per day (not taking into account refunds)
>
> indicate that you have received $15.8 million in donations since the
> year-end campaign started on November 29. The advertised target of the
> campaign is $25 million[1] – so after less than nine days, you are already
> more than 60% there.
>
> Are you planning to end the campaign once the publicised target is reached,
> or will you go beyond the target as you did in the last two years?
>
> [1]
> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/11/29/wikimedia-
> foundation-annual-fundraiser/
>
> On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 11:05 PM, Joseph Seddon 
> wrote:
>
> > Hello All!
> >
> > So originally we were going to send an update after the first two weeks
> but
> > with so much going on and following feedback, I'll cover as much as I can
> > in as brief a form as possible and more regularly than planned:
> >
> >
> >-
> >
> >Banners limited: We have already begun limiting the number of times a
> >reader will see a banner within a single browser if they choose to not
> >dismiss the banners. For the moment, dismissing a banner or viewing a
> >banner *up to 10 times* will result in the banners being suppressed
> for
> >a period of 1 week.
> >-
> >
> >Big messaging update [1]: We've been playing heavily with the ideas of
> >“fake news” and “facts matter”. In addition for first time since 2013,
> > we
> >have returned to an appeal coming from a specific individual, in this
> > case
> >Jimmy. Much of the inspiration for both came from interviews
> Fundraising
> >did with both Jimmy and Katherine back in October.
> >-
> >
> >Big design update & in-line banners: We've moved away from the dark
> navy
> >blue (seen as black by many people), which was considered by the
> > community
> >to be too mobid and foreboding, to a white background banner with red
> >border. Following extensive testing we also moved to inline banners
> over
> >the weekend replacing the top header banners.
> >-
> >
> >Promising Numbers: Currently we believe that we have raised around
> >$13,000,000 (accounting for payments to be cleared). This has been
> > helped
> >enormously by both gains found in our banner campaigns that is
> allowing
> > us
> >to keep pace with the decline of desktop, as well as a brilliantly
> >performing e-mail campaign.
> >-
> >
> >Awesome E-mail: November 30th 2016 saw our biggest day for email
> >fundraising ~$950,000 (2016) vs ~$550,000 (2015) raised in a 24 hour
> > period
> >with approximately a similar number of e-mails.
> >-
> >
> >Stable Tech: This year has been extremely stable from a technical
> >standpoint compared to other years, with the most perplexing issue
> > being an
> >odd dip that occurred in our donations and traffic [2] on December 1st
> > for
> >one hour. This occurred during the quietest period in a day for 2 days
> > but
> >then appeared to stop. Low impact but naturally could be a bigger
> issue
> > if
> >the problem occurred during peak fundraising hours or was more
> > prolonged,
> >investigations continue.
> >-
> >
> >Major gifts going great: Our major gifts team have been very busy, and
> >have seen double the number of Major gifts donations during this
> period
> > of
> >the year compared with last year which means this page [3] getting a
> > lot of
> >updates recently.
> >-
> >
> >A brilliant social media team: In short awesome work has been done by
> >them but I will send a separate more detailed update on this :)
> >
> >
> > [1] -
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein?banner=B1617_
> > 1117_en6C_dsk_p1_lg_template=1=US
> >
> > [2] - https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T152122
> > [3] - https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Benefactors
> >
> > --
> > Seddon
> >
> > *Advancement Associate (Community Engagement)*
> > *Wikimedia Foundation*
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Early Update - Fundraising

[Andreas Kolbe]

People can follow progress of the fundraiser by loading the spreadsheet
files provided here:

https://frdata.wikimedia.org/

At the time of writing, the data in


yeardata-day-vs-sum.csv
 Total amount
received per day (not taking into account refunds)

indicate that you have received $15.8 million in donations since the
year-end campaign started on November 29. The advertised target of the
campaign is $25 million[1] – so after less than nine days, you are already
more than 60% there.

Are you planning to end the campaign once the publicised target is reached,
or will you go beyond the target as you did in the last two years?

[1]
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/11/29/wikimedia-foundation-annual-fundraiser/

On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 11:05 PM, Joseph Seddon 
wrote:

> Hello All!
>
> So originally we were going to send an update after the first two weeks but
> with so much going on and following feedback, I'll cover as much as I can
> in as brief a form as possible and more regularly than planned:
>
>
>-
>
>Banners limited: We have already begun limiting the number of times a
>reader will see a banner within a single browser if they choose to not
>dismiss the banners. For the moment, dismissing a banner or viewing a
>banner *up to 10 times* will result in the banners being suppressed for
>a period of 1 week.
>-
>
>Big messaging update [1]: We've been playing heavily with the ideas of
>“fake news” and “facts matter”. In addition for first time since 2013,
> we
>have returned to an appeal coming from a specific individual, in this
> case
>Jimmy. Much of the inspiration for both came from interviews Fundraising
>did with both Jimmy and Katherine back in October.
>-
>
>Big design update & in-line banners: We've moved away from the dark navy
>blue (seen as black by many people), which was considered by the
> community
>to be too mobid and foreboding, to a white background banner with red
>border. Following extensive testing we also moved to inline banners over
>the weekend replacing the top header banners.
>-
>
>Promising Numbers: Currently we believe that we have raised around
>$13,000,000 (accounting for payments to be cleared). This has been
> helped
>enormously by both gains found in our banner campaigns that is allowing
> us
>to keep pace with the decline of desktop, as well as a brilliantly
>performing e-mail campaign.
>-
>
>Awesome E-mail: November 30th 2016 saw our biggest day for email
>fundraising ~$950,000 (2016) vs ~$550,000 (2015) raised in a 24 hour
> period
>with approximately a similar number of e-mails.
>-
>
>Stable Tech: This year has been extremely stable from a technical
>standpoint compared to other years, with the most perplexing issue
> being an
>odd dip that occurred in our donations and traffic [2] on December 1st
> for
>one hour. This occurred during the quietest period in a day for 2 days
> but
>then appeared to stop. Low impact but naturally could be a bigger issue
> if
>the problem occurred during peak fundraising hours or was more
> prolonged,
>investigations continue.
>-
>
>Major gifts going great: Our major gifts team have been very busy, and
>have seen double the number of Major gifts donations during this period
> of
>the year compared with last year which means this page [3] getting a
> lot of
>updates recently.
>-
>
>A brilliant social media team: In short awesome work has been done by
>them but I will send a separate more detailed update on this :)
>
>
> [1] -
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein?banner=B1617_
> 1117_en6C_dsk_p1_lg_template=1=US
>
> [2] - https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T152122
> [3] - https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Benefactors
>
> --
> Seddon
>
> *Advancement Associate (Community Engagement)*
> *Wikimedia Foundation*
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMDE-update: Christian Rickerts might become Undersecretary of State

[Katherine Maher]

Wonderful news Christian, and congratulations.

I appreciate the thought and consideration for the next steps for WMDE and
the community. We look forward to supporting WMDE during this period of
transition and into the future.

On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 10:21 AM, Nurunnaby Hasive  wrote:

> Wow! Congratulations Christian!
>
> -Hasive
> WMBD
>
> On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 10:32 PM, Katy Love  wrote:
>
> > What an exciting piece of news! Congratulations to you, Christian!! I am
> >
> > grateful to you and the Board for your work on ensuring a good transition
> >
> > for WMDE; I am confident you are all in good hands. :)
> >
> >
> >
> > Katy
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 6:06 AM, Tim Moritz Hector <
> >
> > tim-moritz.hec...@wikimedia.de> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Dear Wikimedians,
> >
> > >
> >
> > > On Saturday, the Green Party has resolved the coalition agreement for
> the
> >
> > > future Berlin government and nominated their future government
> officials.
> >
> > > The
> >
> > > new designated Minister of economics, Ramona Pop, asked Christian to
> > become
> >
> > > her Undersecretary of State for the new Berlin ministry of economy,
> > energy
> >
> > > and enterprises. Now things are going to happen quite quickly: The
> future
> >
> > > senate is scheduled to be constituted on December 8th. Right after
> that,
> >
> > > Christian would take on the new responsibility.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > The Supervisory Board of Wikimedia Deutschland and Christian agree that
> >
> > > this is a great opportunity that he should accept. I also see this as a
> >
> > > huge compliment to our work at Wikimedia Deutschland.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > We are aware that this opportunity brings a lot of change for our
> >
> > > organisation for the near future as well. Christian and I are currently
> >
> > > working on the next steps together with our staff and community. We
> will
> >
> > > provide you with regular updates regarding the transition process.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Thank you very much and kind regards
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Tim Moritz Hector
> >
> > >
> >
> > > --
> >
> > > Tim Moritz Hector
> >
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> >
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